Speech & Drama
16 June 2025
Hamilton Performing Arts Centre
Speech & Drama Categories:
- Short Poem or Nursery Rhyme
- Original Piece (Poem or Prose)
- Scripted Piece
- Poem, Prose or Monologue
- Creative Piece
- Classical Monologue
- Theatre Games
Competition Documents:
2025 Performance Scripts:
Entrants in any ‘Scripted Piece from Memory’ section (Sections 405, 406, 414 and 415) must select one of the following scripts to perform. Refer to the Schedule above for details.
Special Awards:
Sanderson Encouragement Award for Poetry
One award of $50, for poetry only.
2025 Speech & Drama Adjudicator:
Emma Rudge
Through her job as a secondary teacher of English and VCE Drama and Theatre Studies Emma has been fortunate to mentor students through public speaking competitions including Lions Youth of the Year. She has been a recipient and participant in the Regional Teachers Mentor Program with the Bell Shakespeare Company in Sydney and has embedded her love of Shakespeare into her teaching.
Apart from the arts, Emma is involved with the Portland Surf Life Saving Club and the Portland Swimming Club. Emma has called Portland home for more than 20 years.
